Q2's even better.
Wilton
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From: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trent, Q, Jr
I vote for Q2 rather than Jr.
BTW, Trent, Congratulations on taking on the task of the
Hey thanks...
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 6:11 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
There, how's that. Lets move on from the J word.
Wilton
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It look,'s official Trent, Q, Jr.
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Rusty Cullens rustycull...@gmail.comwrote:
Hear Hear, another attaboy for Mr. Strickland!
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From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013
Sorry Wilton, but if you remember, I always called you Mr. Strickland. It's
just the way I was brought up.
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From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 7:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ]
I will figure out how to post with full info. thank you for your support.
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 6:25 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
I vote for Q2 rather than Jr.
BTW, Trent, Congratulations on taking on the task of the business.
Suggest you post regularly with your full contact
Yes, I know, I was raised that way, too.
Wilton
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From: Rusty Cullens rustycull...@gmail.com
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trent, Q, Jr
Sorry Wilton, but if you remember, I always called
On Mon, 6 May 2013 18:50:36 -0500 Trent Fiorini buymbpa...@gmail.com
wrote:
I will figure out how to post with full info. thank you for your
support.
You already have most of it in your signature:
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BuyMBparts, Inc.
1-800-741-5252
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You just need to
Here is the deal. They both use the same rotor and pads. We discussed
this a while back on here and came to the conclusion that they should
work. I have run ATE on one side and Bendix on the other with absolutely
no difference in braking, no pulling to one side or the other or any other
Somy 240D's temp indicator gets up to around 60 degrees C and gets no
higher. Then, while at speed on the freeway, it will fluctuate between 40
and 60 degrees C. The engine seems/feels to be at the expected temp (need
to get a trump gun). Now, mind you, the indicator had been flicking around
Check the wiring and replace the sending unit (sensor).
They do go bad.
Peter
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Aye, a URO front window regulator lasted maybe 10 operations. (5 cycles).
The center welds at the pivot point failed.
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On May 6, 2013, at 18:04, Rusty Cullens rustycull...@gmail.com wrote:
Stay away from them, they
Take her temp. Sounds like a stuck open thermostat might be the culprit.
Hard to tell the difference between 60℃ and 80℃ by guess.
Mike
On May 6, 2013 8:18 PM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
Somy 240D's temp indicator gets up to around 60 degrees C and gets no
higher. Then, while
Liability?
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On May 6, 2013, at 20:05, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote:
Here is the deal. They both use the same rotor and pads. We discussed
this a while back on here and came to the conclusion that they
Wilton,
May be late on this post but I found my problem was in the
plug itself that connects to the amplifier. Pry open the back of the plug
CAREFULLY you'll expose all the silver connectors. On mine it was a black
or brown ground wire that had turned brown on the solder part
On May 6, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Would it be inadvisable to buy a Uro front door seal for my 123 300TD
wagon?
Oh hell no.
Rick
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On May 6, 2013, at 5:02 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
Now you need to figure out how to change your id so you don't appear to be
Rusty.
If your contacts list has buymbpa...@gmail.com as Rusty or Rusty Cullens,
change your contact to Trent, Trent Fiorini, or Q...
Rick
Sent
Thanks. Not looking forward to trying to get under there. My CIDP and hand
tremor make it harder to do stuff.
Wilton
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From: rdeaf...@aol.com
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 8:45 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Subject: Re: 124 Cruise control
Wilton,
Naw. It needs to be Q2; much easier to remember.
Welcome aboard, Trent.
Gerry...one of Rustys long time customers
From: Trent Fiorini buymbpa...@gmail.com
It look,'s official Trent, Q, Jr.
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Rusty Cullens
rustycull...@gmail.comwrote:
Hear Hear, another
Drive it next time you come to Chapel Hill, we can do it together. Then
you can replace my evaporator.
-Tim
Just kidding about the evaporator
On May 6, 2013 9:00 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Thanks. Not looking forward to trying to get under there. My CIDP and
hand tremor make it
A bit socialist. Support those who do a good job not just those who took over
from the competent. Allowing Trent to ride on Rusty's coat tails can only last
so long. Trent has to man up and make the good connections that Rusty made
himself. Rusty built the business, and Trent needs to make
I sell good parts on fleabay. If my stuff does not work, you get the cash
back. I do want the old part back though. Sometimes I have had nefarious
buyers send me back garbage that was not the item I sent them. Serials did not
match and thinks of that nature
clay
On May 6, 2013, at 9:19
We are rooting for you!
clay
On May 6, 2013, at 11:41 AM, Trent Fiorini wrote:
Sorry you don't know anything about me, I will try to post on here now that
I now how to, And you know i will have the best price
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
Is it the same as the silver relays in the engine compartment? I have a
bunch of them, I think they are used throughout the car.
If no one knows, I will check the number next time I'm inside the 300D.
Thanks,
Tim
On May 6, 2013 5:28 PM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyone have a
Much resolved now.
I feel that not having any input from Trent in the list earlier gave the
impression that supporting the choir meant he did not want us involved in
supporting the business and evangelizing the brand. This list is nothing if
not loyal to Q and would be just as fanatical in
More real fun. ;)
Are you really gonna hafta replace a 124 evap? I can give ya some tips -
written and oral. I had a book of stuff before I started.
Wilton
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From: Tim Crone bb...@crone.us
To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 9:10
Yes.
I am going the cheap fix route at the moment on Frosch. URO is a bit out of
spec. but if I can at least get it sealed up for this season and next, then I
can save up for the real stuff. If I had screwed up the removal and install on
real stuff instead of URO, I would have been quite out
Thermostat?
Guess it could be the sender, gotta have a IR gun to tell. I don't think you
could tell with any degree of accuracy without one.
My '83 240D had similar symptoms until I replaced the thermostat. Make sure you
get it right way in.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 17:18:51 -0700
From:
Feel free to find your own voice as well. You do not need to be Rusty clone.
We do want you succeed because if you do well, we can keep our cars on the road
for a reasonable cost.
clay
1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Gave
I know nothing about wiring. At what point do I splice in the new connector?
Does the new one come with a certain length of wire?
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On May 5, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
Common replacement item. The corrosion causes heating, which melts the
The replacements usually have a few inches of wire sticking out the
back. Cut the old one off, splice and solder the correct wires
together.
Use heat shrink tubing on the solder connections to keep them dry.
Peter
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I see my name on here? and who is Jabba, Why is that name with mine.
You don't wanna know. Suffice to say an angry fat man
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OK, but my first response to Q2 was this -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_Quickie
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 8:05 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote:
Naw. It needs to be Q2; much easier to remember.
Welcome aboard, Trent.
Gerry...one of Rustys long time customers
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OK Don
Q2 works for me because:
1. Q 2 .. ie Q too ... ie Q also..
2. Q2 ... Quickie.. ie fast service... Q's trademark
3. Q2 .. has a little zip to it.. the new version of Q... 007 upgrade...
Just my mental meanderings ...
Grant...
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 7:44 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Warning: Do not over-tighten the steering box. If you take out all the
slack in the wheel's-centered position you will damage the box.
Don't touch the steering box until you know upper and lower ball
joints, all 6 tie rod/ center link ends are good, the subframe mounts
are good, and the
I, myself, haven't been there in some years. I've actually been to the Navy
museum (Pensacola) more recently and it, too, is cosmic. But a virtual USAF
museum tour is possible, organized by exhibit area.
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/exhibits/index.asp
I heartily second the Naval air
Trent/Jabba was the topic of somebody's email this morning that
somehow referred to Trent and Jabba, Rusty's former partner in the
same message, and it has gone back and forth all day; it quickly
became completely unrelated to Jabba, but the topic title/subject
has stuck. We'll try, starting
I vote for Q2 rather than Jr.
I was thinking the same thing. Since I invented the term Q for
Rusty, I think we should make it official. Trent= Q2
Even in the Bond lore, some characters have to be replaced over the
decades of Bond. What are we up to now? 6 different Bonds?
Bob, got a number from the top of the bad one you want to replace?
Is it the same as the silver relays in the engine compartment? I have a
bunch of them, I think they are used throughout the car.
If no one knows, I will check the number next time I'm inside the 300D.
Thanks,
Tim
On May
We could be in worse company than Burt Rutan
OK, but my first response to Q2 was this -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_Quickie
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 8:05 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote:
Naw. It needs to be Q2; much easier to remember.
Welcome aboard, Trent.
I used to have a good friend (now deceased) that I would visit in Pensacola on
a regular basis to crew on his sailboat for the regatta to Key West and back.
He took me to several watering holes in Pensacola frequented by naval aviators.
One in particular I recall had dollar bills pinned to
Yeah but he has not got the hang of how it's done around here.
Only allowed to refer to yourself in the third person AFTER your signature.
Hendrik
who is also sitting at his desk waiting for the phone to ring, perhaps
Wilton will call me but I won't answer because I'll think that it is a
Ya coulda trimmed the part about iPhoney off, nobody cares that Kleby
got a phone made in asbestos mines by handicapped orphans.
H
who has dumb fone
On 07/05/13 03:37, Dan Penoff wrote:
Whoever has URO brand parts the cheapest?
(Trim your posts, man!)
Dan
On May 6, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Kaleb
dollar bills pinned to the ceiling...(and walls) Sounds like McGuires
Irish Pub. GOOD sandwiches. But you need to read the restroom signs VERY
carefully. They also built one in Destin, FL, but it never seemed as good.
Speaking of air museums, I also liked the Ruben H Fleet museum in San
Yeah but the new Q in the latest Bond movie is a tech geek who is not
very good at tech geeking.
However our new Q should be alright as long as his heart is in it, the
brain will follow.
By the sounds of things Trent has faced a few challenges in getting up
to speed with Rusties business but
Actually I don't know anything about URO door seals but just wanted to
get the old trim your posts in before someone else does.
Although I will say that some of the cheaper parts do not actually fit
as they should, which means they have been badly reversed engineered and
my guess is that if
My heart is in it, and yes, the brain had to catch up, still may be lagging
a bit, but I think you guy's will lead me in the right direction. BTW, I'll
have to ask Rusty about this free shipping, it's his retirement your
digging into.
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Hendrik and fay
Hendrik
who can tell you that the cab on that Cat excavator in the Bond
movie is actually on the other side
Then it won't play in Peoria
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who trimmed the post for you
A prince of a man!
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Actually Cat did the conversion for the movie, as the director wanted it
that way.
Hendrik
who played with a Cat the other day and thought it was a bit weak
On 07/05/13 13:52, Dieselhead wrote:
Hendrik
who can tell you that the cab on that Cat excavator in the Bond movie
is actually on the
On Mon, 6 May 2013 23:31:56 -0500 Trent Fiorini buymbpa...@gmail.com
wrote:
My heart is in it, and yes, the brain had to catch up, still may be
lagging a bit, but I think you guy's will lead me in the right
direction. BTW, I'll have to ask Rusty about this free shipping, it's
his retirement
No no no, trust me, Rusty is a very busy man and need not be bothered by
such trivialities and more than likely he'll deny it, you know getting
old, forgetting things.
I am not that fussy, it can be a Bosal if need be but Eberspacher is
better apparently, long as it is not URO.
Hendrik
who is
Gee thanks Craig, I just about had a good thing going.
As your punishment Trent will ship my parts to you and then you'll send
them on to me.
Await delivery instructions in PM.
Hendrik
who will have to keep going with a patched up muffler
On 07/05/13 14:27, Craig wrote:
On Mon, 6 May 2013
You know I read through this three times and can't see any reference to
steering box adjustment.
However you are right about not over tightening the steering box.
Apparently rapid wear and the possibility of locking up the box are
things I remember.
Hendrik
who has never fiddled with a
Sorry missed that part, in all the chatter about fuel rack adjustments.
Must be getting old or reading too many posts or dreaming of cheapish
exhausts from the States.
Hendrik
who has just about got through all the emails
On 07/05/13 08:28, Scott Ritchey wrote:
Warning: Do not over-tighten
Don't worry I won't expect 1-3 day service, you get what you pay for and
free shipping might take 3-5 days.
Hendrik
who might have to fashion a muffler out of a few old paint tins
On 07/05/13 08:14, Trent Fiorini wrote:
Meant to say match other vendors pricing, I will honor the same practices
Wilton, ahh sorry Colonel Strickland, you don't per chance still have
the dial a nuke number in your speed dial?
Press 1 to bomb Russia, press 2 for Iran, 3 for everybody else.
Hendrik
who is ducking for cover
On 07/05/13 03:02, Trent Fiorini wrote:
Trent is sitting at his desk right
Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyone have a good directional/ hazard relay laying around you'd like
to part with? Mine works until it gets hot...then it doesn't work.
Then, when it cools down, it works once again. Very annoying. I
reckon I could take it apart and clean it up to see if
On May 6, 2013, at 11:57 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
Hendrik is really pulling your leg. He's in Australia
Yeah. He's upside down and bass-ackward so the exhaust would never fit anyway.
Rick
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